Obituaries

Jun 5, 2017

George D. Beucler, 91, of Aitkin, MN passed away peacefully at his home on Sugar Lake on Monday June 5, 2017. Services for George will be held Friday June 16, 2017 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Osseo, MN. Visitation is from 10:00-11:00am with a funeral mass at 11:00 am. Burial with military honors will be held...

Jun 4, 2017

Jason Hathaway, 26, of Crosslake passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017. Jason was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on August 26, 1990. He attended Pequot Lakes High School. He was an avid sports fan and especially liked the Minnesota Wild. He enjoyed bonfires, time with family and friends, music and video games. He was a people person and will be...

Jun 3, 2017

Richard Lee Spelbrink, 95, of Burnsville, formerly Merrifield, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, June 3, 2017 at his residence, Augustana Regent at Burnsville. There will be no funeral service. The family will hold a graveside memorial in late July to inter his cremains at Pinewood Cemetery in Crosslake.

Richard “Dick” is survived by his son-in-law,...

Jun 3, 2017

Dawn Eileen (Haidle) Bleess, formerly of Staples, died suddenly in Maryland, on June 2, 2017, apparently of a heart attack. The death occurred while she was doing something that she loved, attending a Bible study at her church, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Odenton, Maryland. Dawn was active not only in various church activities, but in the community, as...

Jun 3, 2017

Lois Resch, 95, of Cambridge, MN, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Grace Point Commons in Cambridge. Services for Lois will be at 11:30AM, Saturday, June 10, 2017 at the Church of Christ in Staples, with Pastor Barry Klein officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be at Motley Public Cemetery....

Jun 3, 2017

Keith David Gardner, age 63, of Pine River, died at his home on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Services for Keith will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at Riverview Church in Pine River with Pastor Tristan Borland officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to the service. Interment with military honors...

Jun 2, 2017

Loretta Mary (Kasper) Hoemberg, age 87, of Staples, passed away on June 2, 2017 at the Lakewood Care Center. Visitation will be Friday, June 9 from 4-7 at Brenny Funeral Chapel Staples. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, June 10 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples at 11 am with a one hour visitation prior....

Jun 1, 2017

Marion Dinnetz, age 86, of Pine River, passed away on June 1, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Pine River. She was born in White Township, Marshall County, SD, on March 28, 1931. Marion graduated from Kidder School. She married Floyd Dinnetz on August 19, 1951. They raised their children in Coon Rapids, MN, and in 1986, they retired...

May 29, 2017

David Lee Ginsberg, age 80, of Pequot Lakes, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017, at Heritage House, Pequot Lakes. No services will be held.

May 29, 2017

Gilbert R. Grossman, 94, of Baxter, died at his home Monday, May 29, 2017. Services for Gib will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 2, 2017 at First Lutheran Church in Brainerd with Pastor John Stiles officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services. Interment with Military Honors will be held at Minnesota...

May 28, 2017

William “Bill” E. Peter, 90, of Fifty Lakes, MN died at his home on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Services for Bill will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 2:00PM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Crosslake, MN with visitation beginning one hour prior to services at the chapel.

Bill was born on August 30, 1926 in...

May 27, 2017

Stephen (Steve) Paul Verville, 42, Pequot Lakes, Minn., died Saturday, May 27, 2017. Steve Verville was born October 30, 1974, in Grand Forks, N.D., son of Gary and Connie (Oram) Verville. He grew up on the family farm and ranch on Six Mile Bay west of Devils Lake, N.D., and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1993. He...

May 24, 2017

Judith “Judy” Ann Krinke, 78, of Crosslake, died at her home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Services for Judy will be held Wednesday, May 31, at 11 AM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Brainerd. Visitation will be during the hour prior to the service, from 10-11 AM. A luncheon will follow. Judy was born on August 2, 1938 in...

May 24, 2017

Elizabeth Breed Nelson passed away on Wednesday, May 24th at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Orval Nelson, sister Janet Gavin and nieces Sally White, Ann Sample , Jannie Gavin and nephew Greg Gavin. Survived by daughters Deborah (Bruce) Nelson, Dana Nelson ( Brian Lindberg), and son Bradley (...

May 23, 2017

Bruce Flagg Alderman, 65, of Baxter, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017at his home. Services for Bruce will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter. Family and friends are welcome to gather one hour prior to services and to stay for a luncheon to follow in Brenny Funeral Chapel Reception Room....

May 19, 2017

Stanalene June Horn, age 82, of rural Pillager passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at her home. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 11 AM at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, with Fr. Paul Strommer officiating. Family and friends are welcome to visit during the hour prior to the service. Interment will follow, at Bridgeman...

May 18, 2017

Raymond Edward Olson, age 85, of Pine River, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home. He was born in Loon Lake Township, Cass County, on November 20, 1931. Ray served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Darlene Schmidt in 1953 and was a devoted husband to her for 64 years. Ray loved...

May 17, 2017

Rodney David Mertens, 63, of Crosslake, MN passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Brainerd, MN. Private family services will be held.

Rodney was born May 7, 1954 to David and Violet (Mapes) Mertens in Bertha, MN. He attended Staples High School and Wadena Vocational Technical College for the telephone technician trade....

May 17, 2017

Erlys C. Hanson, age 81, of Pine River, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at St. Gabriel's Hospital in Little Falls, MN. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 62 years, Orville; and her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. As she always said, "Love you to pieces." R.I.P., Mom.

May 16, 2017

Mary Frances Rubin, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Golden Horizons Memory Care in Crosslake, MN. She was born on October 11, 1941 in Charleston, WV to William and Helen Payne and was the oldest of 4 siblings. Around 1951 she moved to Cleveland, OH. Mary married Samuel Carraway and was blessed with one son,...